How much of the September 2021 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$3.1M of the $8.8M total, or 35%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 18 films of the 27 report no domestic figure.

Documentary box office · September 2021

Documentary Box Office, September 2021: Top-Grossing Releases

Karel (2021) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in September 2021, with $2.9M worldwide, ahead of Show Me the Father (2021) at $1.9M and The Alpinist (2021) at $1.4M. 27 documentary films released in September 2021 report a worldwide gross, $8.8M in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. That is 8.6 times the total of August 2021, whose releases took $1M. By language, English leads with $5M across 14 documentary releases.

September 2021 releases with a gross: 27
combined worldwide: $8.8M
Karel (2021), the #1: $2.9M
vs August 2021: ×8.6

#1 of 27

#1 documentary movie of September 2021

Karel (2021)

2021 · Documentary

$2.9M worldwide · 33% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of September 2021?

Karel (2021) leads with $2.9M, 33% of the total. The top 5 together took $7.9M, 89% of what all 27 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$2.9M Karel (2021)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 2

$1.9M Show Me the Father (2021)
$1.8M US & Canada · 94% $115.9K elsewhere · 6%
Number 3

$1.4M The Alpinist (2021)
$844.7K US & Canada · 58% $601.1K elsewhere · 42%
Number 4

$1.1M Oasis Knebworth 1996 (2021)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 5

$563.6K Goodbye! (2021)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of September 2021, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in September 2021.

1
Karel (2021) Sep 30, 2021 · Czech · Documentary $2.9M worldwide

Sep 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
2
Show Me the Father (2021) Sep 10, 2021 · English · Drama, Documentary $1.9M worldwide

Sep 10, 2021 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $115.9K Worldwide: $1.9M
3
The Alpinist (2021) Sep 10, 2021 · English · Documentary $1.4M worldwide

Sep 10, 2021 US and Canada: $844.7K Rest of the world: $601.1K Worldwide: $1.4M
4
Oasis Knebworth 1996 (2021) Sep 23, 2021 · English · Documentary $1.1M worldwide

Sep 23, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
5
Goodbye! (2021) Sep 26, 2021 · Japanese · Documentary, Music $563.6K worldwide

Sep 26, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $563.6K
6
The Automat (2021) Sep 2, 2021 · English · History, Documentary $257.4K worldwide

Sep 2, 2021 US and Canada: $257.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $257.4K
7
Boblo Boats: A Detroit Ferry Tale (2021) Sep 22, 2021 · English · Documentary $111.3K worldwide

Sep 22, 2021 US and Canada: $111.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $111.3K
8
Botticelli, Florence and the Medici (2021) Sep 6, 2021 · Italian · Documentary $100.1K worldwide

Sep 6, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $100.1K
9
In Balanchine's Classroom (2021) Sep 17, 2021 · English · Documentary $76.7K worldwide

Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: $76.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $76.7K
10
My Name Is Pauli Murray (2021) Sep 17, 2021 · English · Documentary $63.6K worldwide

Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $63.6K
11
We Are Nothing (2021) Sep 22, 2021 · Spanish · Documentary, Music $60.3K worldwide

Sep 22, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $60.3K
12
Soup and Ideology (2021) Sep 9, 2021 · Korean · Documentary $48.3K worldwide

Sep 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.3K
13
Senza fine (2021) Sep 1, 2021 · Italian · Documentary $36.2K worldwide

Sep 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.2K
14
The Forgotten Ones (2021) Sep 6, 2021 · French · Documentary $32.1K worldwide

Sep 6, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.1K
15
Little Girl (2021) Sep 17, 2021 · French · Documentary $28.9K worldwide

Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: $10.8K Rest of the world: $18.1K Worldwide: $28.9K
16
Log in Belgium (2021) Sep 11, 2021 · Korean · Documentary $25.1K worldwide

Sep 11, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.1K
17
Wild Slovenia (2021) Sep 2, 2021 · Slovenian · Documentary $18.8K worldwide

Sep 2, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.8K
18
107 Mothers (2021) Sep 2, 2021 · Ukrainian · Drama, Documentary $11.9K worldwide

Sep 2, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.9K
19
Fire Music (2021) Sep 10, 2021 · English · Documentary $11.3K worldwide

Sep 10, 2021 US and Canada: $11.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.3K
20
Hello, Bookstore (2021) Sep 9, 2021 · English · Documentary $11.1K worldwide

Sep 9, 2021 US and Canada: $6K Rest of the world: $5.1K Worldwide: $11.1K
21
The Most Beautiful Boy in the World (2021) Sep 24, 2021 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $10.4K worldwide

Sep 24, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.4K
22
La Casa de Mama Icha (2021) Sep 2, 2021 · Spanish · Documentary $8.8K worldwide

Sep 2, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8K
23
Vieirarpad (2021) Sep 5, 2021 · Portuguese · Documentary $7.8K worldwide

Sep 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.8K
24
Getting Away with Murder(s) (2021) Sep 21, 2021 · English · History, Documentary $6.6K worldwide

Sep 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6K
25
The Village Detective: a song cycle (2021) Sep 22, 2021 · English · Documentary $2.8K worldwide

Sep 22, 2021 US and Canada: $2.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.8K
26
Eating Our Way to Extinction (2021) Sep 16, 2021 · English · Documentary $2.8K worldwide

Sep 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8K
27
The Bowraville Murders (2021) Sep 2, 2021 · English · Crime, Documentary $2.4K worldwide

Sep 2, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in September 2021?

Of the top 10, The Automat (2021) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Alpinist (2021) made 42% of its gross abroad. Across all 27 films, $3.1M (35%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

1 Karel (2021) $2.9M
No US & Canada figure reported
2 Show Me the Father (2021) $1.9M
$1.8M US & Canada · 94% $115.9K elsewhere · 6%
3 The Alpinist (2021) $1.4M
$844.7K US & Canada · 58% $601.1K elsewhere · 42%
4 Oasis Knebworth 1996 (2021) $1.1M
No US & Canada figure reported
5 Goodbye! (2021) $563.6K
No US & Canada figure reported
6 The Automat (2021) $257.4K
$257.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
7 Boblo Boats: A Detroit Ferry Tale (2021) $111.3K
$111.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
8 Botticelli, Florence and the Medici (2021) $100.1K
No US & Canada figure reported
9 In Balanchine's Classroom (2021) $76.7K
$76.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
10 My Name Is Pauli Murray (2021) $63.6K
No US & Canada figure reported

Gross bands

How Many September 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 27 films reached $100M. 27 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $8.8M total.

100%

$1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
$500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
$100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
$10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
Under $10M 27 films, 100% of the list $8.8M · 100% of the gross

By release week

Which Week of September 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 37 (Sep 5–11) took $3.6M, led by Show Me the Father (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

Earlier years

How Does September 2021 Compare With September in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, September 2012 earned the most: $54.9M from 21 films, led by Switch (2012). September 2021 took $8.8M.

Month	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
September 2012 21 films	21	$54.9M	–	Switch (2012) $47.2M
September 2013 25 films · −70%	25	$16.7M	−70%	Jerusalem (2013) $9.3M
September 2014 18 films · −62%	18	$6.3M	−62%	Roger Waters: The Wall (2014) $2.2M
September 2015 27 films · −16%	27	$5.3M	−16%	Meet the Patels (2015) $1.7M
September 2016 29 films · +285%	29	$20.2M	+285%	The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016) $13.7M
September 2017 36 films · −67%	36	$6.7M	−67%	So Help Me God (2017) $1.3M
September 2018 20 films · +591%	20	$45.9M	+591%	Free Solo (2018) $29.4M
September 2019 31 films · −59%	31	$18.8M	−59%	Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019) $4.3M
September 2020 24 films · −19%	24	$15.2M	−19%	Break the Silence: The Movie (2020) $9M
September 2021 27 films · −42%	27	$8.8M	−42%	Karel (2021) $2.9M

By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Documentary Movies Speak in September 2021?

English-language documentary films took $5M across 14 films, 56% of the total, ahead of Czech-language documentary films ($2.9M) and Japanese-language documentary films ($563.6K).

September 2021 Documentary Box Office by Language

English $5M
14 films · #1 Show Me the Father (2021)
Czech $2.9M
1 film · #1 Karel (2021)
Japanese $563.6K
1 film · #1 Goodbye! (2021)
Italian $136.3K
2 films · #1 Botticelli, Florence and the Medici (2021)
Korean $73.3K
2 films · #1 Soup and Ideology (2021)
Spanish $69.1K
2 films · #1 We Are Nothing (2021)
French $60.9K
2 films · #1 The Forgotten Ones (2021)
Slovenian $18.8K
1 film · #1 Wild Slovenia (2021)
Ukrainian $11.9K
1 film · #1 107 Mothers (2021)
Portuguese $7.8K
1 film · #1 Vieirarpad (2021)

Documentary Box Office in 2021, Month by Month

The months of 2021 with their totals: July leads with $15.2M, led by Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021).

FAQ

Documentary Box Office September 2021: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 27 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in September 2021?

Karel (2021) leads with $2.9M worldwide. Next come Show Me the Father (2021) at $1.9M and The Alpinist (2021) at $1.4M.

How much did documentary movies released in September 2021 earn?

27 documentary films released in September 2021 report a worldwide gross, $8.8M in all, or $327.2K per film on average. August 2021 releases took $1M.

How many documentary movies released in September 2021 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Karel (2021), earned $2.9M.

How is the September 2021 documentary box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in September 2021. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the September 2021 documentary box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.